List of 57 best universities in Tennessee
We ranked 57 best universities in Tennessee based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 12.2M citations received by 302K publications made by 57 universities in Tennessee, measured the popularity of 1,305 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).
- #1 in Tennessee
- #50 in the United States
- #53 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1510
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $25,855
- #2 in Tennessee
- #75 in the United States
- #85 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- #3 in Tennessee
- #186 in the United States
- #211 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- #4 in Tennessee
- #226 in the United States
- #253 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Enrollment
- 3,252
- Male:Female
- 37:63
- Founded
- 1911
- #5 in Tennessee
- #250 in the United States
- #281 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- #6 in Tennessee
- #254 in the United States
- #285 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $34,971
- #7 in Tennessee
- #307 in the United States
- #342 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 94%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- #8 in Tennessee
- #345 in the United States
- #383 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- #9 in Tennessee
- #373 in the United States
- #416 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- #10 in Tennessee
- #415 in the United States
- #460 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $8,950
- Enrollment
- 8,081
- #11 in Tennessee
- #497 in the United States
- #545 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $9,414
- #12 in Tennessee
- #562 in the United States
- #614 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $30,632
- #13 in Tennessee
- #569 in the United States
- #621 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 5%
- Enrollment
- 877
- Male:Female
- 43:57
- Founded
- 1876
- #14 in Tennessee
- #605 in the United States
- #660 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1065
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- #15 in Tennessee
- #612 in the United States
- #667 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1040
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $24,225
- #16 in Tennessee
- #636 in the United States
- #692 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1225
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $36,976
- #17 in Tennessee
- #764 in the United States
- #831 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $26,013
- #18 in Tennessee
- #803 in the United States
- #870 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $31,980
- #19 in Tennessee
- #1018 in the United States
- #1089 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1051
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $18,531
- #20 in Tennessee
- #1039 in the United States
- #1111 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $19,802
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- #21 in Tennessee
- #1061 in the United States
- #1135 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $20,374
- #22 in Tennessee
- #1093 in the United States
- #1167 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1098
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $22,098
- #23 in Tennessee
- #1104 in the United States
- #1178 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $16,949
- #24 in Tennessee
- #1124 in the United States
- #1198 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Net Price
- $23,623
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $11,367
- #25 in Tennessee
- #1151 in the United States
- #1225 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1107
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $18,921
- #26 in Tennessee
- #1153 in the United States
- #1227 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1141
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $19,778
- #27 in Tennessee
- #1256 in the United States
- #1332 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Enrollment
- 536
- Male:Female
- 34:66
- Founded
- 1932
- #28 in Tennessee
- #1299 in the United States
- #1376 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1051
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $17,533
- #29 in Tennessee
- #1435 in the United States
- #1514 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1179
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $18,036
- #30 in Tennessee
- #1472 in the United States
- #1553 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Net Price
- $16,650
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $20,668
- #31 in Tennessee
- #1497 in the United States
- #1578 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1179
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $20,223
- #32 in Tennessee
- #1538 in the United States
- #1619 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1130
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $16,760
- #33 in Tennessee
- #1585 in the United States
- #1667 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1005
- Average ACT
- 21
- Net Price
- $26,787
- #34 in Tennessee
- #1608 in the United States
- #1690 in North America
- Net Price
- $12,748
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $13,484
- Enrollment
- 2,843
- #35 in Tennessee
- #1656 in the United States
- #1741 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 825
- Average ACT
- 16
- Net Price
- $7,531
- #36 in Tennessee
- #1736 in the United States
- #1823 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1024
- Average ACT
- 18
- Net Price
- $15,649
- #37 in Tennessee
- #1751 in the United States
- #1838 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $10,088
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- #38 in Tennessee
- #1767 in the United States
- #1855 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Net Price
- $12,662
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $9,201
- #39 in Tennessee
- #1866 in the United States
- #1958 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 140
- Male:Female
- 10:90
- #40 in Tennessee
- #1868 in the United States
- #1960 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 99%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 20
- Net Price
- $19,207
- #41 in Tennessee
- #1882 in the United States
- #1974 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $12,043
- #43 in Tennessee
- #1958 in the United States
- #2054 in North America
- Enrollment
- 267
- Male:Female
- 20:80
- Founded
- 1933
- #44 in Tennessee
- #2051 in the United States
- #2148 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 38%
- Enrollment
- 51
- Male:Female
- 37:63
- Founded
- 1936
- #45 in Tennessee
- #2119 in the United States
- #2217 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Enrollment
- 750
- Founded
- 1961
- #47 in Tennessee
- #2135 in the United States
- #2233 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 22
- Net Price
- $30,279
- #48 in Tennessee
- #2141 in the United States
- #2239 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Net Price
- $21,329
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
- Average Aid
- $11,817
- #49 in Tennessee
- #2147 in the United States
- #2245 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $18,759
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $6,104
- #52 in Tennessee
- #2207 in the United States
- #2306 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average ACT
- 18
- Net Price
- $22,880
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- #53 in Tennessee
- #2220 in the United States
- #2320 in North America
- Enrollment
- 262
- Male:Female
- 48:52
- Founded
- 1950
- #54 in Tennessee
- #2251 in the United States
- #2351 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $25,910
- Receiving Aid
- 33%
- Average Aid
- $1,500
- #56 in Tennessee
- #2322 in the United States
- #2422 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Net Price
- $21,276
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $3,345
- #57 in Tennessee
- #2412 in the United States
- #2513 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $12,883
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $4,406
Closest to Tennessee states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 40 | 60 |
| Alabama | 35 | 89 |
| Georgia | 65 | 48 |
| Indiana | 55 | 31 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 138 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 91 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| North Carolina | 66 | 16 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 126 |
| Ohio | 91 | 25 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 104 |
| Missouri | 68 | 35 |
| Virginia | 63 | 39 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 77 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 67 |
| Maryland | 34 | 12 |
| Iowa | 39 | 47 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 11 |
| Michigan | 62 | 4 |
| Florida | 110 | 27 |
| Delaware | 5 | 85 |
| Wisconsin | 48 | 14 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 93 |
| Kansas | 32 | 66 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 24 |
| New York | 221 | 8 |
| Minnesota | 49 | 13 |
| Connecticut | 29 | 10 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 72 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 52 |
| Massachusetts | 89 | 1 |
| Texas | 119 | 19 |
| Vermont | 20 | 105 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 248 |
| New Hampshire | 17 | 71 |
| Colorado | 38 | 46 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 192 |
| Maine | 19 | 159 |
| New Mexico | 12 | 79 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 140 |
| Utah | 21 | 45 |
| Montana | 12 | 147 |
| Arizona | 28 | 33 |
| Idaho | 10 | 155 |
| Nevada | 10 | 136 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 421 |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | 784 |
| California | 251 | 2 |
| Oregon | 33 | 64 |
| Washington | 57 | 6 |
| Alaska | 6 | 184 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 190 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1890 |
| Northern Marianas | 1 | 1949 |
| Guam | 2 | 604 |